San Diego acquired veteran guard Robert Smith from Milwaukee on October 15, 1982 for a 1983 sixth-round pick that became No. 120 Russell Todd. Smith played only five regular-season games for the Clippers, made no starts and scored 11 points before moving to San Antonio, but Milwaukee's pick produced no NBA regular-season games at all. Todd was selected out of West Virginia and never appeared in the NBA. The realized return was tiny on both sides, yet five games and 43 minutes from Smith still exceed a draft branch that produced zero league appearances, giving San Diego a narrow win rather than the stronger edge suggested by the legacy copy.
The October 15, 1982 transaction sent Robert Smith from Milwaukee to San Diego for a 1983 sixth-round pick. Basketball-Reference's Clippers transaction ledger confirms the pick later became No. 120 Russell Todd.
Smith had already spent several seasons as an NBA reserve before the trade, but San Diego received very little from the acquisition. He appeared in five regular-season games for the Clippers in 1982-83, made no starts and played 43 total minutes. Smith scored 11 points, collected three rebounds and recorded six assists. He then moved to San Antonio, where he played seven more games that season. Those Spurs appearances are not credited to the Clippers.
The sixth-round selection landed at No. 120 in the 1983 NBA Draft. Milwaukee selected West Virginia forward Russell Todd. Basketball-Reference lists Todd as a drafted player but provides no NBA regular-season statistical line. He never appeared in an NBA game. That leaves Milwaukee with zero direct player games from the pick.
Five games and 43 minutes are not a meaningful rotation return. San Diego should not receive a strong grade simply because Smith reached the floor. Milwaukee's branch was even smaller because Todd never appeared in the league. The Bucks used the selection, but no NBA production resulted. The proper hindsight comparison is therefore a narrow Clippers edge rather than a major win.
Clippers Win, C-/F. San Diego receives a C- because Smith produced five games and 43 minutes before leaving, which is tangible but minimal. Milwaukee receives an F because the No. 120 pick became Todd and produced zero NBA regular-season games. Confidence is high because both terminal outcomes are directly documented.